Economy
India joins global chase for Zambia, DRC critical minerals
India has reportedly dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits in move seen to be the Asian ...
Economy
Latest Zambia census report shows youth unemployment at 14.5%, teenage pregnancy, 16.3%
Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, has hailed the newly launched 2022 Census National Analytical Report as the most technologically advanced ...
Economy
Africa launches PAPSSCARD to boost intra-continental trade, financial sovereignty
Africa has launched its first-ever Pan-African payment card, PAPSSCARD, in a move aimed at enhancing financial sovereignty, reducing transaction costs, and boosting intra-continental ...
Economy
Economic Commission for Africa chief, Gatete, calls for action on financing tools to meet continent’s development needs
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for a decisive shift from “rhetoric to results” in ...
Economy
World Bank partners with IAEA to promote nuclear energy in developing countries
The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have formalised a partnership to promote the safe, secure, and responsible use ...
Economy
Zambia seeks stronger environmental, economic ties with Turkiye
The Zambian government has called for enhanced collaboration with Turkiye in key economic and environmental areas, including climate-resilient agriculture, afforestation and reforestation programmes, ...
Economy
WWF Zambia, Stanbic Bank partner in K1 million deal to combat deforestation, boost green livelihoods
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Zambia has entered into a K1 million partnership agreement with Stanbic Bank Zambia aimed at raising ...
Economy
Western Province reaffirms commitment to climate-smart agriculture at 2025 provincial show
Western Province Permanent Secretary, Simomo Akapelwa, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to building resilience in agriculture and ensuring food security through climate-smart initiatives. Akapelwa ...
Economy
Energy Regulation Board crashes July prices of petrol, diesel, others
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced a reduction in fuel pump prices for the month of July, attributing the change to a ...
Economy
President Hichilema commissions 100MW solar plant, stresses balance between exports, local supply
President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned a 100-megawatt solar power plant in Chisamba, reaffirming his government’s commitment to positioning electricity exports as a ...
